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The Appropriation Act
Being an Act to authorise expenditure from the Consolidated
Fund for the services of Sierra Leone for the year.
2007
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2003
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1999
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2006
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2002
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1975
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2005
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109KB] |
2001
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386KB] |
1974
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2004
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2000
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351KB] |
1973
Supplementary
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270KB] |
The Development
Learning Centre Act, 2007 [
PDF,
33.7KB]
Being an Act to provide for the establishment of the Development
Learning Centre to provide cost effective alternative to
traditional forms of meetings, conferences and courses enabling
managers, professionals and decision-makers in both the public
and private sectors, as well as students and researchers to
connect with their counterparts and others around the world and
for other related matters.
The Diamond
Cutting and Polishing Act, 2007 [
PDF,
46KB]
Being an Act to provide for the control of diamond cutting and
polishing, the licensing of diamond cutters and polishers, to
define the rights and duties of a licensee and for other matters
connected therewith.
The Finance Act
Being an Act to provide for the imposition and
alteration of taxes and for other related matters.
The High Court
Rules, 2007 [
PDF,
466KB]
The Sierra Leone
Investment and Export Promotion Agency Act, 2007
[
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38.3KB]
Being an Act to establish the Sierra Leone Investment and
Export Promotion Agency to promote investments and exports and
for other related matters.
The Child Right
Act, 2007 [
PDF,
115KB]
Being an Act to provide for the promotion of the rights of
the child compatible with the Convention on the Rights of the
Child, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on
20th November, 1989, and its Optional Protocols of 8th
September, 2000; and the African Charter on the Rights and
Welfare of the Child, and for other related matters.
The Devolution of
Estates Act, 2007 [
PDF,
49.2KB]
Being an Act to provide for surviving spouses, children,
parents, relatives and other dependants of testate and intestate
persons and to provide for other related matters.
The Domestic
Violence Act, 2007 [
PDF,
51.8KB]
Being an Act to suppress domestic violence, to provide
protection for the victims of domestic violence and to provide
for other related matters.
The Refugee
Protection Act, 2007 [
PDF,
90.1KB]
Being an Act to provide for the recognition and protection of
refugees; to enable effect to be given within Sierra Leone to
the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at
Geneva on the 28th July, 1951, to the Protocol Relating to the
Status of Refugees of the 31st January, 1967 and to the OAU
Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in
Africa, done at Addis Ababa on the 10th September, 1969; and to
provide for other related matters.
The Registration
of Business Act, 2007 [
PDF,
41.7KB]
Being an Act to consolidate the law on the registration of
businesses and business names and to provide for other related
matters.
The Road Traffic
Act, 2007 [
PDF,
177KB]
Being an Act to consolidate, with amendments, the law relating
to road traffic and to provide for other related matters.
The Electoral
Laws Act
Being an Act to supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol.
CXXXIII, No. 6 dated 7th February 2002.
The Fisheries
Amendment Act, 2007 [
PDF,
22KB]
Being an Act to amend the Fisheries (Management and
Development) Act, 1994.
The General Law
(Business Startup) Amendment Act, 2007 [
PDF,
27.6KB]
Being an Act to amend certain enactments in order to eliminate
barriers to the expeditious establishment, growth and
development of business in Sierra Leone.
The Hospital Boards Act
Being an Act to establish Hospital Boards for the better
management of specified hospitals and the provision of efficient
medical care in the Western Area and all districts of Sierra Leone
and to provide for other related matters.
The Independent
Media Commission Act
Being an Act to establish an autonomous body for the regulation
of mass media institutions and for other matters connected
therewith.
The Other Financial Services Act
Being an Act to make provision for the licensing,
regulation and supervision of institutions carrying on financial
activities other than banking and for related matters.
The Prevention
and Control of HIV and AIDS Act, 2007 [
PDF,
50.3KB]
Being an Act to provide for the prevention, management
and control of HIV and AIDS, for the treatment, counseling,
support and care of persons infected with, affected by or at
risk of HIV and AIDS infection and for other related
matters.
The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration Act
Being an Act to establish an autonomous body for the
registration of ships and other vessels, the licensing and
safety of maritime personnel and for the regulation and
development generally of maritime, coastal and inland water
transport and for other matters connected therewith.
The Pharmacy and Drugs Act
Being an Act to regulate the profession of pharmacy; to
control the supply, manufacture, storage and transportation of
drugs, including nutritional agents and cosmetics; and to
provide for other matters related thereto.
The Telecommunications Act
Being an Act to establish the National
Telecommunications Commission and to provide for the licensing
and regulation of telecommunications operators and for the
promotion of universal access to basic telecommunication
services, fair competition for the benefit of investors in, and
the users of telecommunication networks and services, to improve
the national, regional and global integration of Sierra Leone in
telecommunications and to provide for other related matters.
The Income Tax Act
Being an Act to consolidate, with amendments, the law
relating to the taxation of incomes.
The National
Power Authority (Amendment) Act, 2006 [
PDF,
29.2KB]
Being an Act to amend the National Power
Authority Act, 1982.
The Sierra Leone
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2006 [
PDF,
27.7KB]
Being an Act to amend the Sierra Leone Citizenship Act, 1973 so
as to grant the right of dual citizenship and citizenship by
birth directly through the mother.
The Summary
Ejectment (Amendment) Act, 2006 [
PDF,
16.1KB]
Being an Act to amend the Summary Ejectment Act so as to
increase the jurisdiction of Magistrates’ Courts in respect of
summary ejectment.
The
Administration of Estates (Amendment) Act, 2006 [
PDF,
15.3KB]
Being an Act to amend the Administration of Estates Act.
The Court
Act
Being an Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to
Local Courts, to provide for the extension of their Jurisdiction
and for the Hearing of Appeals from such Courts and to make
certain Incidental and Consequential Provisions for the
Administration of Justice in the Provinces.
The University Act, 2005 [
PDF,
177KB]
Being an Act to reconstitute the University of Sierra Leone, to
establish the Njala University, to provide for the establishment
of other public universities and private universities, and to
provide for other related matters.
The Anti-Money Laundering Act,
2005 [
PDF,
66.6KB]
Being an Act to suppress money laundering and to provide
for other related matters.
The Anti-Human
Trafficking Act,
2005 [
PDF,
52.9KB]
Being an Act to suppress the trafficking in persons and
to provide for other related matters.
The Government Budgeting and Accountability Act, 2005 [
PDF,
192KB]
Being an Act to secure transparency and accountability in the
appropriation, control and management of the finances and other
financial resources of Sierra Leone and to provide for other
related matters.
The Legal Practitioners Act
Being an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating
to the admission, enrolment, practice and discipline of legal
practitioners and to provide for matters incidental to or
connected with the foregoing.
The Education Act, 2004
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173KB]
Being an Act to reform the education system, including
provision for pre-primary education, technical and vocational
training, adult and non-formal education and the role of
universities; and to provide for other related matters.
The Entertainment Tax (Amendment) Act, 2004 [
PDF,
92.9KB]
Being an Act to amend the Entertainment Tax Act, 1971.
The External Telecommunications
Tax Act, 2004 [
PDF,
98.2KB]
Being an Act to amend the External Telecommunications Tax
Act, 1995.
The Human Right Commission Act, 2004 [
PDF,
44.1KB]
Being an Act to establish a commission for the
protection and promotion of human rights in Sierra Leone and to
provide for other related matters.
The Investment Promotion Act, 2004 [
PDF,
31.3KB]
Being an Act to promote and attract private investment
both domestic and foreign for the development of production and
value adding activities, to improve exports and provide employment
opportunities; and generally to create an environment conducive to
private investment and to provide for other related matters.
The Local Government
Act, 2004 [
PDF,
220KB]
Being an Act to consolidate with amendments, the law on local
government, and to provide for the decentralisation and devolution
of functions, powers and services to local councils and for other
matters connected therewith.
The Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act, 2004
Being an Act to amend the Mines and Minerals Act, 1994.
The Payroll Tax Act, 2004
Being an Act to amend the Payroll Tax Act, 1972
The Public Health (Amendment) Act, 2004
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21.6KB]
Being an Act to amend the Public Health Act, 1960, to
upgrade and denominate fines in leones.
The Public Procurement Act, 2004 [
PDF,
210KB]
Being an Act to establish the National Public Procurement
Authority, to regulate and harmonise public procurement processes
in the public service, to decentralise public procurement to
procuring entities, to promote economic development, including
capacity building in the field of public procurement by ensuring
value for money in public expenditures and the participation in
public procurement by qualified suppliers, contractors,
consultants and other qualified providers of goods, works and
services and to provide for other related matters.
The Special
Court Agreement Regulations (Rat.), 2004
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In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 47
of the Special Court Agreement, 2002 (Ratification) Act, 2002, the
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice hereby makes the following
Regulations.
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Sierra Leone Act, 2003
Being an Act to amend the Armed Forces of the Republic of
Sierra Leone Act, 1961.
The Road Transport Authority (Amendment) Act, 2003
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535KB]
Being an Act to amend the Road Transport Authority Act, 1996.
The State Salaries, Pension, Gratuities and other Benefits Act, 2003
Being an Act to provide for the salaries, pensions, gratuities
and other benefits of the President, Vice President, Members of
Parliament, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Judges, Chairman and members
of the Electoral Commission; and for other matters connected therewith.
The Export Control Regulations, 2003
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PDF, 118KB]
In exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 28
of the Sierra Leone Export Development and Investment Corporation
Act, 1993 the Minister of Trade and Industry hereby makes the following
Regulations.
The Census Act, 2002
Being an Act to provide for the taking of census from
time to time and for other related matters.
The National
Security and Central Intelligence Act, 2002 [ PDF,
683KB]
Being an Act to provide for the internal and external security of
Sierra Leone; and for other related matters.
The National Commission for Privatisation Act, 2002
[ PDF,
1.28MB]
Being an Act to establish the National Commission for
Privatisation to be responsible for the privatisation and reform
public enterprises; to amend certain laws relating to public
enterprises; and to provide for other related matters.
The National Electoral Commission Act, 2002
[ PDF,
126KB]
Being an Act to make provision supplementary to sections 32 and
33 of the Constitution with respect to the National Electoral
Commission
The National Revenue Authority Act, 2002
[ PDF,
1.15MB]
Being an Act to establish the National Revenue Authority as a
central body for the assessment and collection of national revenue,
to provide for the administration and enforcement of specified laws,
to make consequential arrangements to certain laws relating to
revenue and to provide for other related matters.
The Political Parties Act, 2002
Being an Act to establish the Political Parties
Registration Commission for the registration and regulation of the
conduct of political parties in accordance with Section 34 & 35 of
the Constitution and to provide for related matters.
The Sierra Rutile Agreement (Ratification) Act, 2002 [ PDF,
3.04MB]
Being an Act to ratify and confirm an
agreement made for and on behalf of Government of the
Republic of Sierra Leone of the one part and by Sierra
Rutile Limited of the other part.
The Special Court Agreement (Ratification) Act, 2002 [ PDF,
2.27MB]
Being an Act to ratify an agreement between
the Government of Sierra Leone of the one part and the
United Nations of the other part signed on the 16th
January, 2002 for the establishment of a Special Court
for Sierra Leone, to provide for the implementation of
the Agreement and for other related matters.
The Statistics Act, 2002 [ PDF,
891KB]
Being an Act to establish Statistics Sierra
Leone as a body cooperate for the collection,
compilation, analysis and dissemination of official and
other statistics and to provide for other related
matters.
The
Constitution of Sierra Leone
The National Commission for Social Action
Act, 2001
[ PDF,
618KB]
Being an Act to establish a national commission for
reconstruction and sustainable development activities and to
provide for other related matters.
The National Council for Technical,
Vocational and other Awards Act, 2001
[ PDF,
393KB]
Being an Act to establish the National Council for Technical,
Vocational and other Academic Awards for the evaluation and
certification of certain academic courses and programmes and to
provide for certain related matters.
The National Social Security and Insurance
Trust Act, 2001
[ PDF,
1.91MB]
Being an Act to establish the National Social Security and
Insurance Trust and a social security scheme to provide
retirements and other benefits to meet the contingency needs of
workers and their dependents and to provide for other related
matters.
The Polytechnics Act, 2001
[ PDF,
612KB]
Being an Act to establish polytechnic institutions, to
establish corresponding polytechnic councils and to make provision
for the management and supervision of polytechnic institutions
throughout Sierra Leone and for other matters connected therewith.
The Protection from Radiation Act, 2001
[ PDF,
607KB]
Being an Act to protect the public and workers from dangers
resulting from the use of devices or materials capable of producing
ionizing radiation and for other related purposes.
The Sierra Leone Water Company Act, 2001
[ PDF,
1.54MB]
Being an Act to incorporate the Sierra Leone Water Company, to
provide for the supply of water in specified areas and for other
related matters.
The Tertiary Education Commission Act, 2001
[ PDF,
399KB]
Being an Act to establish the Tertiary Education Commission for
the development of tertiary education in Sierra Leone and to provide
for other matters connected therewith.
The Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2001
[ PDF,
107KB]
Being an Act to amend the Town and Country Planning Act.
The
Anti-Corruption Act, 2000
[ PDF,
303KB]
Being an Act to provide for the prevention of corrupt
practices and for related matters.
The
Banking Act, 2000
[ PDF,
3.11MB]
Being an Act to provide for the licensing of persons
carrying on deposit-taking business, the regulation of
deposit-taking activities, the protection of depositors and to
provide for related matters with a view of developing and promoting
an efficient banking and financial system in Sierra Leone.
The
Civil Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2000
[ PDF,
58.5KB]
Being an Act to amend the Civil Marriage Act.
The
Environment Protection Act, 2000
[ PDF,
1.24MB]
Being an Act to provide for the effective protection of
the environment, the administrative machinery to ensure such
protection and for other related matters.
The
Registration of Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2000
[ PDF,
85.4KB]
Being an Act to amend the Registration of Instruments
Act.
The
State Proceedings Act, 2000
[ PDF,
673KB]
Being an Act to provide for the exercise of jurisdiction
in respect of claims by or against the Government pursuant to the
abolition by subsection (1) of section 133 of the Constitution of
Sierra Leone of the petition of right process; and for other matters
connected therewith.
The
Commission for the Management of Strategic Resources, National
Reconstruction and Development Act, 1999
[ PDF,
723KB]
Being an Act to establish a Commission to secure and
monitor the legitimate exploitation of Sierra Leone's gold and
diamonds, and other resources that are determined to be of strategic
importance for national security and welfare as well as to cater for
post-war rehabilitation and reconstruction, as provided for under
Article XXVIII of the Lomé Peace Agreement.
The
Constitutional and Statutory Instruments Act, 1999
[ PDF,
281KB]
Being an Act to provide for the enactment and
publication of subsidiary legislation by constitutional instrument
or statutory instrument, as the case may be, and for other matters
connected therewith.
The
Lomé Peace Agreement (Ratification) Act, 1999
[ PDF,
1.92MB]
Being an Act to ratify a Peace Agreement dated 7th July,
1999 and signed by the President in the name of Sierra Leone, of the
one-part, and the Leader of the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra
Leone, of the other part.
The
Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone (Participation in
Political and Democratic Process Act, 1999
[ PDF,
178KB]
Being an Act to facilitate the transformation of the
Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone into a political movement
and the assumption by members of the Front of any public offices
assigned to them pursuant to the Lomé Peace Agreement.
The
Architect Act, 1986
[ PDF,
647KB]
Being an Act to make provision for the registration of
Architects and the regulation of the practice of Architecture in
Sierra Leone and for other purposes connected therewith.
The
Exploration, Mining and Processing of Mineral Oil (Amendment No. 2)
Agreement, (1986) (Ratification) Act, 1986
[ PDF,
322KB]
Being an Act to ratify an Agreement made between the
Government of Sierra Leone of the first part and Amoco Sierra Leone
Exploration Company of the second part for the exploration, mining
and processing of mineral oil in Sierra Leone; and for other matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The
Pensions and Retiring Benefits of Presidents and Vice-Presidents
Act, 1986
[ PDF,
369KB]
Being an Act to make provision for the grant of pension
and retiring benefits to a retired President in pursuance of
subsection (5) of section 27 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone,
1978 (Act No. 12 of 1978); and also to make provision for the grant
of pension and other retiring benefits of retired Vice-Presidents
and for other purposes incidental thereto.
The
Sierra Leone Housing Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1986
[ PDF,
180KB]
Being an Act to amend the Sierra Leone Housing
Corporation act, 1982 (Act No. 5 of 1982).
The
West Africa Health Examination Board Act, 1986
[ PDF,
790KB]
Being an Act to ratify and give effect in Sierra Leone
to a Constitution establishing the West Africa Health Examination
Board.
The
Chiefdom Treasuries (Amendment) Act, 1975
[ PDF,
45.0KB]
The
Freetown Municipality (Amendment) Act, 1975
[ PDF,
45.0KB]
The
Bank of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 1974
[ PDF,
65.9KB]
The
Chiefdom Councils (Amendment) Act, 1974
[ PDF,
56.8KB]
Being an Act to amend the Chiefdom Councils Act in order
to vest certain powers in Chiefdom Councils.
The
Indemnity Act, 1974
[ PDF,
86.0KB]
The
Arms and Ammunition (Amendment) Act, 1974
[ PDF,
176KB]
Being an Act to provide for more drastic penalties for
the unlawful possession of Arms and Ammunition.
The
Bayer Preussag Agreement 1973 (Ratification) Act, 1974
[ PDF,
1.73MB]
Being an Act to ratify and confirm an agreement made for
and on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone (hereinafter
referred to as the Government) of the one part and the Bayer
Preussag Companies (hereinafter referred to as the Companies) of the
other part.
The
Cargo (Clearing and Forwarding) Act, 1974
[ PDF,
353KB]
Being an Act to regulate and make provision for the
control of the clearing and forwarding of all sea and aircraft cargo
in and out of Sierra Leone and for matters ancillary thereto.
The
Electricity Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1974
[ PDF,
200KB]
The
Explosives (Amendment) Act, 1974
[ PDF,
103KB]
Being an Act to provide for more drastic penalties for
the unlawful possession of Explosives.
The
Extradition Act, 1974
[ PDF,
393KB]
Being an Act to Amend and Consolidate the Law relating
to the Extradition of Criminals.
The
Factories Act, 1974
[ PDF,
1.37MB]
Being an Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law Relating
to Factories.
The
National Registration Act, 1974
[ PDF,
325KB]
The
Passports (Amendment) Act, 1974
[ PDF,
54.0KB]
The
Unlawful Interference with Civil Aviation Act, 1974
[ PDF,
272KB]
Being an Act to make provisions with the view to
ratification, on behalf of Sierra Leone of, and to give effect to,
the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the
Safety of Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 23rd September,
1971.
The
Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft Act, 1974
[ PDF,
261KB]
Being an Act to make provisions with the view to
ratification, on behalf of Sierra Leone of, and to give effect to,
the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft
signed at the Hague on 16th December, 1970.
The
Criminal Procedure Act, 1965
[ PDF,
1.54MB]
Being an Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law Relating
to Criminal Procedures.
The
Public Order Act, 1965
[ PDF,
418KB]
Being an Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law Relating
to Public Order.
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